Instances where divorce is not a moral offence (2)

There have been several self-styled experts and others who have recently questioned the authority of the Church on strictly religious matters such as the indissolubility of marriage.

At the Sacrament of Marriage, man and wife vow to stay together “till death do us part”, and we have the words of the Lord: “What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.”

Of course, there will be many who will stray, just as we all break one or more of the 10 Commandments from time to time. Thanks to the Lord’s mercy, we are forgiven at confession.

When questioned about how often are sins to be forgiven the Lord’s reply was: “Not up to seven times, but up to 70 times seven”. However the Commandments and Laws of the Church do not change because of their nonobservance; it is we who have to change and conform!

If we do not, there might well come a time in the near future when our country will be hit by a so-called natural or not so natural disaster as has been happening with sorrowful frequency in other countries which may have incurred the wrath of the Lord, God Almigthy.